Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-02

when, by an inexorable law, the dow must cease
, til mornins It were far better II, in our own
lahu no HquOr was permitted to be sold after SUM-
| doWn. Nlne-tenthS OF the theftS, rObberfeS, and
murders are the result Of bacchanalian revelS
IN me hours OF darkness. and but for this law in
Mexico night would be made hOrrtd with aSsaSSi-
nations. whenever, with all the other strange
street scenes, stalwart haif-clad native is seen
are not alarmed We Know Il is not Ms
| out Q pad case Of pulque, and a few hours sleep
VIII put Nun In good shape for another like expe-
use OF pulque remedy for Indigestion, nervous
ness insomnia and general debility. By dstilling
Ine II Lresn young leaves OF the maguey plant mes
cal Is obtained This liquor is as
FIERY AS ToRCHL1GHT PROCESSION,
and the victim who INDUCES too freely has the
widest fancies fitting through his brain for about
three days. The leaves Of the maguey, nattened
by heavy stones, are used for roofing; the fiber
makes ropes and thread and the old plants, that
by the poems in baking tort1las Toluca is one OF
the Oldest Cities having been founded in 1888 and
became the capital of the State OF Mexico In 1881
The State buildings, near the Plaza Mayor, are
located on the site once occupied by the
son OF the conqueror Cortez. The mas
There are numerous churches with walls adorned
with hlghly-colOred, grOtesque figures Of saints
ana legendary worthless. In the old franciscan
chapel QUILT In 1855, is very quaint little Mext-
can organ and cast of the 'svtrgfn and dead
Christ" The organ is reputed to be the first made
Nuestra Sonora de Tecajic is q miracle-wOrking
shrine two centuries old, which Is revered and
Worshipeo by the Aztec Indians A short dis
lance from Touca the ''tree OF the little hands !"
so called from its wonderful flowers is grown In
abundance. TOluca has been famous for its bull
tional governmenttnterdicte this Moorish prctice
In the FEDERAL district but this forced reformation
had no moral support among the people in the
the capitals Of many Of the States Toluca Being
easy OF access by rail- crowds of the sporting class
in the City OF Mexico left the city every Sabbath
no hi
Plaza de TorOs. 1t is hard to understand how
sensitive women, who would be stirred with
deepest sympathy at the Shrek OF a child or the
yelp OF dirty cur can be wrought up into a
frenzy OF ecstacy when the bull fighter pldnges his
dart tn, with deady precision into the heart OF
goads OF hts inhuman tormentor: II the in
1uriated bull plays his part well when red flags
are aa1nted In his face, and he is pierced win
spears behind. he will run his horn into the belly
OF the horse Of his tOrmentOr and inspire the
crowd with great enthusiasm. II he puts in this
deafenlng, and every man, woman and child will
spring to their feet to see the poor horse In the
agony of death. II the bull becomes master
drives him into close Combat the I pIcad ane
or rider Is forced to find safety by jumping be-
about the animals neck This as m arM
sets the whole arena into the most furious excite
ment. The other combatants in the ring rush to
and he falls, and the hero OF the fight is pulled
away from his pertlous position amid hurting som
breros widest cheers and most deaIen1ng applause
To an American one bull fight is enough and few
witness the brutal scenes who would not,
they could, forget the awful spectacle
ing civilization Of this land that >' after liter
the Introduction Of this barbaric sport for score
OF years ne Mexican congress at its last session,
bull hight, on the Sabbath, during our visit, was
the grandest fete OF the season. The occasion was
@ sas Of
the morbid taste OF the citizens are now building
hve amph1theaterS In different parts OF the city,
largest stockholders are men very closely related
to the president OF the republic. Turning our
thoughts away from these revolving Darbarities,
we are soon on our return trip from TOluca. Ali
the grand scenery passes again in review before
US, as we sweep along the winding river, and we
soon catch glimpses Of the distant city with its
evening sun. This republic has three well-def1ned
climates In regions less than 5000 feet above
gtons more than 5000 feet above the sea it is
tseTrdJT1d or cold, and in the coast lands 1t is
t.eTra cdt!ente, or hot climate. Our itinerary
are
OFF FOR THE TROPICS OVER THE MEXICAN RAILWAY
with terminal points at Vera Cruz and the City OF
Mexico, with branch to Puebla, q total of 29S
miles. The road was built by English capital, at
cost OF $39.OOO,0 900, and is still under English
m manage saG running English cars and loco
times the journey before us was made on foot, on
horse or muleback, or the traveller was carried by
train, with commissary stores and hotel car. with
what stately array we sweep out of the CITY,
Passing the Santa Maria de Los Angeles, the
ecclesiastical structures, We soon come to the
Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, which rise on
sss ad the 1S%sr H 5s1 BY ~
historic structures are traces Of very large anci-
eat CITY. An entrance has been foundln the Pyra-
feet, with gallery inside, and other work, all
iald IN Wen preserved masonry. Near by is a
large earthwork, or citadel, within an enclosure
great causeway and numerous tunmuli, some OF
which on being opened have yielded rare specimens
S0h sSa "@ 1sc H6sR
differing widely from those found in tombs
elsewhere S,sn IN the republic, leads to the con-
we pass ancient 1excoco which may be said to
q ns
seneroo nseeen an ,0 0l
lesslasai the n5 fseRpss 0Sa lis 1 peg
pie, he filled with his fame the world OF
Anahnae" Here the first Franciscan mission was
the remains Of several massive pyramids
l. fought Ss c July 1'us ss s'00d between sss
the spaniards and the Aztecs, after Cortez had
1 9een driven from the capital We pass La Palma
mic miosG OF great maguey plantations At Soltepec
tne ROAD Is 1913 feet above the sea, and we seem
10 De swinging on all sides OF grand old snow
crowned mountains. About 80 miles south OF
Mexico we leave the main road and travel on
through the State OF Tlaxacala 80 miles to the
walled city OF Puebla. The Rio Santa Anna, with
us deep ravineS and cascades, Is full OF interest,"
" was grand and awe-inspir1ng to see above the
CLOUDS the snowy peaks Of Pop0catapetl, Ortzaba,
Ntacclhuatl and Matlacucatl. the smallest INT
lDg It's hoary head into mid air II 70x feet. The
story Is that on Ortzaba, the sf90d OF the
AIR" when banished, died. and his
body was burned on this mountain peak,
his spirit vanishing In the shape Of peacock.
Not far to the left Of the railroad Is q hM made
memorable IS the battlefield Of Gecoal when
zen. Dlaz and Gen. Gonzales Nov. %, 1879 routed
the forces led by Gen. Aat0eal Puebla has q
population OF 60O0 and Is one OF the oldest cities
IN the republic the cornerstone OF its great cathe
oIal having been laid In 1885. The structure is
~ ieet long. with proportional width ana
nelgnt. We ascended its immense towers, In
Whcn are ID bella one OF which weighs nine tons,
ana nom this elevation he looked out over the
great city, tho thing on It's towers, domes and
Steep!e9 gi1stening under the raysof t0rrid sun,
ana All below and about us lay the busting city,
the color Of its residences toned down with the
meil0wne6s Of centurieA The interior OF this
calnedral In point OF beauty has no equal in
Mexico. Near the city
I'M fuRzsr oEYx n FOUND n nnGnnn euAxu-
1IES,
and II has bean Ayishly uoed In tho interior deco.